Pavelski, who had two goals in a game 22 times prior to Saturday, scored three straight goals in the second period to help the Sharks rally for a 5-4 victory over the Lightning.

Pavelski beat goalie Ben Bishop twice in 21 seconds midway through the second period and added the go-ahead goal a minute before the intermission.

The Sharks needed every one of Pavelski's goals.

Just 2:07 into the second period, St. Louis had matched the club mark with four goals in a game.

St. Louis struck three times against goalie Antti Niemi in 7:34 in the first period for his eighth NHL hat trick. His fourth goal early in the second equaled the team mark set by Chris Kontos against Chicago goalie Ed Belfour in Tampa Bay's inaugural game on Oct. 7, 1992.

St. Louis' four goals were one more than the Sharks had allowed in their previous four games combined.

"Spotting him with four goals, it's lucky we won the game," Sharks captain Joe Thornton said. "He's been a great player for a lot of years. He knows what to do when he gets the puck."

Thornton also reached a milestone, joining Hall of Famer Bobby Hull in 48th place on the NHL career list with 1,170 points with his assist on Pavelski's winner.

"Right place, right time," Thornton said. "He just has a knack for finding the back of the net. For us to come back down 4-2, it was big for us."